Making the decision to close your business is not easy. Whether you have simply lost interest in running the business, have failed to find someone to sell it to, or are struggling financially due to lost revenue, there is a sequence of steps that must be followed once you choose…
Everyone, from small business owners to independent contractors, knows there some extremely specific advantages to incorporating. Not only do you receive some protection in case of liability, since the business is held liable, instead of you – the individual owner – (although this depends largely on the circumstances, of course),…
Federal tax law provides favorable tax treatment for various “qualified” retirement plans by deferring income tax on contributions made by workers. The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) limits the annual amount that workers can contribute to qualified plans. Executives at large corporations have another option for retirement savings that allows them…
The federal Internal Revenue Code (IRC) allows taxpayers to deduct various business expenses from their income for the purposes of computing their total tax bill for a given year, with numerous exceptions. Section 280E of the IRC, for example, prohibits deduction of expenditures involved with “the illegal sale of drugs.”…
Creating a business entity for your business, such as a corporation or limited liability company, offers a wide variety of benefits. State law governs the formation and governance of these organizations, while federal law governs the aspects that relate to federal income taxes. The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) recognizes two…